Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-09

SECkETARf WHITNEY-A NEW HOTEL TO BIZ ERECTED
ON THE METROPOLITAN BRANCH-rHE LINCOLN HALL
SITE 10 BIZ IMPROVED BY SYNDICATE.
The subduing influences Of the summer heat
pervades the real-estate market Just now, and, as
| the dealers remark, 'things are rather quiet"
good many real-estate men have left the city to
| seek some cool place by the seaside or in the
mountains, and, while enjoying rest, they can
look back over full winter ana spring Of unusual
activity In their business. II they live according
TO their means, the real-estate men, rule, can
live on the fat OF the land this summer, and in
using this phrase the metaphorical meaning need
/ not be understood as excluding liquids 1t is
pretty safe to say that during the hot weather
at least there will be comparatively little done in
| the way of buying and selling real estate. 1t is
| too late to look at houses and lots, and q great
many Of the people who have money to invest are
out of town. and so there two important reasons
| why the market should be rather quiet just now.
1t, however always is quiet about this time Of the
year; me building operations do not stop on &C.
count OF the hot weather, and there are a great
many houses going up in all parts OF the city.
Some have just been started and others are in the
trades are enjoying what is known as good
season. In the suburbs there is also great deal
purchased for subdivision are being laid out and
who does this kind Of work, told STAR reporter
opening streets. The Klingle Ford road through
the NOurse property from the Tenleytown road to
3se pdge at
and 1t will not be long before the new road Will be
opened for travel A great deal OF work Is also
being done in WOOdey Park, along the WoOdley
Lane road, and many Of the streets are finished.
People who drive out from the city some times
make detour over these new roads and thus get
glimpse OF new bits Of of scenery. When all
these new subdivions Of land which are now
being laid out In the country adjoining the city
are completed great number OF attractive drives
will be added to those which are now so much en-
1oyed by the residents OF the city.
''GRAssLANDs" SOLD.
1t has been rumored on the street that Secretary
Whitney has sold "Grasslands " his country place
on the Tenleytown road, and STAR reporter as
certalned that this rumor is correct. 1t is said
that the sale was made through Thos j. Fisher l&
Co. The purchasers are Arthur Barnwel and Wm
h: Ryan, OF Charleston. S: C., and they paid for
or 81 900 per acre. 1t is stated that secretary
Whitney is so much pleased with this place as a
residence that he sold 1t with the agreement that
he could lease 1t, and he has leased 1t for two
years, with the privilege of third year. lie WILL
therefore, continue to occupy 1t as place OF resi-
chasers are both wealthy men. Mr.. Ryan Is a
former member OF Congress, and some months ago
he purchased "Dunbarton Hall" a fine old place
on the Pierce Mill road, where he now lives. Mr.
Barnwell will probably occupy ''Grasslands" after
Secretary Whitney gives up the house, but ne pur-
chased 1t more for an investment than for O home.
The suburban subdivision OF land has already
reached this distant point, and, as the readers OF
lHE STAR acres OF 'O}raSSlanQS,"
comprising all that portion fronting on the Ten
leytown road, was sold recently to Mr.. X. II. Colds
borough and the gentlemen associated with him,
and has been incorporated into. the new
making of this and adjoining property.
In the spring Of ISIS
house, which he occupies for portion OF the
summer. The price paid was $500 per acre, which
for country property. Since that date nearly all
the property In that vicinity has changed hands.
The -, President purchased the Green property,
Club leased the house on the College villa
property, adjoining Secretary Whitneys place.
the extension OF Massachusetts avenue has been
begun, together with the purchase OF all the
property along the line OF the avenue ex-
the past two years, and when Secretary Whitney
sold 25 acres OF his 100 acres, he obtained for 1t
per b acre OF Fer the remainder
about $1,000 which 1t is said he has expended
during his residence in improvements OF various
kinds, the Secretary in little over two years
realizes about $40, 600 from his investment.
ANOTHER LARGE BUSINESS BUILDING.
A syndicate Is being formed for the purpose OF
erecting large business building at the north
east corner OF 9th and streets, the site of the
Lincoln Hall building. 1t is the intention to oc-
cupy The entire ground which has a frontage of
100 feet on 9th street and 100 feet on street,
with the building, and to run 1t up to q height OF
f1ve stories 1t VIII cost about $4,000. In May
last MI a. B9rgderl bought this property at auc-
ton sale OF the adjoining property at the corner
OF Sth and streets to Mr.. Chas Baum was not
completed for the reason that two Of the heirs did
not join in the deed. 1t was proposed some time
ago to the entire Dstreet front of the square
with an immense building, to be divided into
stores, but the project has been abandoned.
A NEW HOTEL ON THE METROPOLITAN BRANCH.
The Capitol View Hotel CO. has organized by the
election Of Jos. R. owens, president; Samuel s.
Shedd, treasurer; F. w. Pratt, secretary, and the
following as directors; Henry W.::Talbott, Angus
tuS Burgdorf, Oliver r. Harr, Abram +. Barker,
and Geo. Peters. 1t is the intention OF the COM
pany to begin very soon the erection OF hotel at
the new station en- the Metropolitan Branch of the
Bait!mo-e and OfiO Railroad, which Will be located
about halfway between Forest Glen and Knowles
The hotel Will iia erected upon the property COM
pr1sinS some 800 a.Ees, extending from Linden to
which has recently been purchased, and Il now
controlled By u syndicate represented by A. 8.
Pratt a. S9as anG Augustus Burgdorf. or this
property about H., acres lying just above Forest
Glen has been Su5iivided, ami on the highest
point the new hotel viii be erected II Will be in
full view OF the Forest Inn at Forest Glen. The
hotel building Will be three stories in height, the
the lower stories to be built OF granite which IS
found on the land. 1t is expected that the hotel
Will be completed in readiness FOR the next season
AUCTION SALE OF SUBURBAN LOTS
The auction sale Of some eighty-eght lots in
Todd and Browns subdivision, which lies be-
tween 9TH and Sherman streets, beyond Boundary
street, has been concluded. The sales have been
June, and attracted but a small attendance The
prices obtained ranged from to IA cents per foot
the entire block is between and cents per foot.
These prices are much lower than have prevailed
for suburban property. The subdivision has been
made Tor number OF years but no improvements
OF any consequence exist. The sale was made to
settle up an estate.